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Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-14-2011, 02:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,686
Posted By Koresample
Coral suggestions for 6 gallon JBJ

Just picked up a 6 gallon JBJ with the Nanotuners light upgrade (2X18W PC's) The tank is well established (about 2-3 yrs) with a decent coraline algae growth. I need to do a bit of algae maintenance...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 03-11-2011, 06:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,314
Posted By Koresample
awesome, thanks...got it!

awesome, thanks...got it!
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 03-11-2011, 04:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,314
Posted By Koresample
quik disconnect on a Vertex

Had a brutal day at work, bought a new Vertex from J&L hoping to set it up (you know, therapeutic evening) and i am fighting with the stupid fitting to put the ro membrane in. Any tips on how to...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-09-2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,182
Posted By Koresample
Thanks for the feedback and thoughts. My place is...

Thanks for the feedback and thoughts. My place is too small to do any building hence wanting to get something already done or starting with an all in one then tricking it out. I will check out all of...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-08-2011, 03:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,182
Posted By Koresample
Vancouver Nano Tanks?

So, I moved to Vancouver last year and moved into a tiny condo in Coal Harbour...love the condo and my ocean and Stanley Park view but my 40g tank had to go (only have 558 sq ft).
My wife (god bless...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-07-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 802
Posted By Koresample
WTB-Nano Aquarium JBJ or Oceanics 5-8 Gallon

I live in Vancouver and am looking for one of these units for sale in the Lower Mainland.

Thanks,

Mike
Forum: Reef 10-08-2009, 04:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,700
Posted By Koresample
Thanks for all the tips, i will go back to weekly...

Thanks for all the tips, i will go back to weekly 10% changes and just watch my garden grow.....well, make that die lol. I keep a detailed journal so it will be interesting to see how long this goes...
Forum: Reef 10-08-2009, 02:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,700
Posted By Koresample
i just did another 50% water change (oh my aching...

i just did another 50% water change (oh my aching back!) and i noticed the algae came loose much easier this time, so maybe i am making progress. I think you and Mindy are right, its probably...
Forum: Reef 10-07-2009, 06:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,700
Posted By Koresample
the root problem must be coming from somewhere...

the root problem must be coming from somewhere though...i have taken rock out and scrubbed it clean with a wire brush while changing the water and poof...one week later its right back again!

I...
Forum: Reef 10-07-2009, 06:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,131
Posted By Koresample
the house of tropical fish has 'em...

the house of tropical fish has 'em www.thehotfish.com i got mine from them for my mandarin, only had to seed my refugium once and he is fat and happy now for 5+ months
Forum: Reef 10-07-2009, 06:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,700
Posted By Koresample
thanks guys, i've tried both of those...

thanks guys, i've tried both of those methods...Scopa died (then subsequently my clown skunk) and the boiling water didn't do much, even after trying it for several weeks (bottle method, not turkey...
Forum: Reef 10-07-2009, 05:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,700
Posted By Koresample
HA is getting me down

My tank is undergoing a surprisingly persistent growth of HA right now, and has been for about 2 months. I will tell you all the things i have, and have done, in the order i have done them in and...
Forum: Reef 09-09-2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,138
Posted By Koresample
mine did the same thing until i ran some carbon...

mine did the same thing until i ran some carbon plus put it in a high flow area. Someone else told me that they can get involved in some 'chemical warfare' with other corals when they are introduced....
Forum: Reef 09-02-2009, 05:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,802
Posted By Koresample
+1 my instructions say that when you use 2.5ml it...

+1 my instructions say that when you use 2.5ml it is one dKH per drop or 1/2 dKH per drop when you use 5ml of water.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 08-25-2009, 11:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,042
Posted By Koresample
Odyssea 24" 250w MH + 65w PC fixture - Just got one!

Well, i decided to order a 24" fixture as noted above from an E-Bay vendor ($250 cdn including tax and shipping by USPS NOT UPS). The fixture arrived within 10 days and in perfect working order....
Forum: Reef 08-22-2009, 11:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,149
Posted By Koresample
i ended up ordering the TLF reactor and i am...

i ended up ordering the TLF reactor and i am going to run carbon and rowa phos. i did another water change and my water smell as well so i might kill two birds with one reactor..ha ha. I have heard...
Forum: Reef 08-20-2009, 11:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,149
Posted By Koresample
two weeks ago for the ro/di, did the change over...

two weeks ago for the ro/di, did the change over 4 consecutive days (my rock/coral is shaped like a wall and goes almost to the water surface).Brush cutting and Turkey basted the rock, Ca is 450, dKH...
Forum: Reef 08-19-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,149
Posted By Koresample
i ran fluval phosphate remover in my canister...

i ran fluval phosphate remover in my canister filter, but turfed the filter in favour of a more natural filtration with all my rock etc. when i had it running, i used it like a phosban reactor and...
Forum: Reef 08-19-2009, 05:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,149
Posted By Koresample
phosban reactors

I have a bit of a hair algae problem that i have been trying to fix. I have been following Myka's suggestions from her articles, purchased an RO/DI 4 stage purifier, changed my skimmer from the Sea...
Forum: Reef 08-14-2009, 11:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,056
Posted By Koresample
I bought some twp part marine epoxy from home...

I bought some twp part marine epoxy from home hardware today, will something like that likely be ok for attaching my frags and gluing rocks together or is there something better?
Forum: Reef 08-12-2009, 01:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,516
Posted By Koresample
i'd just remove the bag, rinse in and re-install...

i'd just remove the bag, rinse in and re-install it. I wouldn't bother with a water change. How old is the tank and what type of corals are you keeping?
Forum: Reef 08-12-2009, 01:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,516
Posted By Koresample
Its just a bag isn't it? Was there some type of...

Its just a bag isn't it? Was there some type of media you put in it? did the water change colour or something or is there a bunch of particles floating around now?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 08-12-2009, 12:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,253
Posted By Koresample
FS 24" Aquaticlife T5HO fixture - 2 months old

SOLD

Bought 2 of them and only need one! All bulbs are aquaticlife brand, 2 X 10k + 2 X actinic (420/460 nm) + 4 led moonlights and an integrated digital timer. Ballasts are internal and there is...
Forum: Reef 08-11-2009, 07:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,026
Posted By Koresample
i just bought a 4 stage Barracuda 4 stage RO/DI...

i just bought a 4 stage Barracuda 4 stage RO/DI from J&L. Easy to use and the output tests O phosphates and silicates and TDS is 0. $230 complete. You might get something cheaper off e-bay, but i...
Forum: Reef 08-09-2009, 12:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,243
Posted By Koresample
the directions iddnt mention running without the...

the directions iddnt mention running without the membrane in first, but i did run the unit for about an hour before filling up my top off water. It sure seems to waste a lot of water, i would have to...
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